Tranquil Gray (Behr DC-007)
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Tranquil Gray (Behr DC-007) is a medium, warm greige from Behr: LRV 59.9, so it reflects about 60 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Tranquil Gray
Four Behr colors picked for Tranquil Gray by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper greige, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Tranquil Gray, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Agreeable Gray | SW 7029 | 60 | 0.8 | indistinguishable |
| Benjamin Moore | Collingwood | 859 | 61.5 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| Valspar | Villa Grey | 6005-1B | 61 | 0.9 | indistinguishable |
| PPG Paints | Whiskers | 1025-3 | 61 | 0.5 | indistinguishable |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr greige colors nearest to Tranquil Gray (LRV 59.9 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Tranquil Gray
Darker than Tranquil Gray
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | DC-007 |
| Hex | #D0CBC0 |
| RGB | 208, 203, 192 |
| HSL | 41°, 15%, 78% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 59.9 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 81.8, -0.2, 6.1 |
| Undertone | Neutral |
| Temperature | warm |
| Color family | Greige |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Tranquil Gray (Behr DC-007), published as #D0CBC0
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Tranquil Gray (Behr DC-007)?
- Tranquil Gray has an LRV of 59.9 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Tranquil Gray is a medium color.
- What is the closest match to Tranquil Gray in another brand?
- Whiskers (PPG 1025-3) from PPG Paints, at a deltaE of 0.5 (indistinguishable).
- Is Tranquil Gray warm or cool?
- Behr lists Tranquil Gray as warm, with a Neutral undertone. Its Lab b* value is 6.1; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.